If your ED is due to leaking veins, increasing your heart rate won t make one iota of difference. What s now recommended is that men start doing Kegel exercises to strengthen the area, and they really can make a difference. ~A special type of exercise can help those whose erectile dysfunction is caused by leaking veins: Kegel exercises. Often prescribed for women with urinary incontinence, these exercises consist of contracting and relaxing the pelvic muscles -- the same ones that let you stop urinating in mid-flow. By strengthening these muscles, men may be able to achieve erection without resorting to surgery. ~